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Marcos Giron vs Tommy Paul: ATP Dallas – Final
Two former top 10 players will face each other in the semifinal of the ATP Marseille tournament.
Marcos Giron Profile
Marcos Giron is 67th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 49. He is 4-2 for the season and has yet to lose a set in Dallas. The American is coming off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Adrian Mannarino in the semifinals. Previously, he defeated Frances Tiafoe, Max Purcell, and Nicolas Moreno de Alboran.
Earlier this season, Giron lost in the opening rounds at the Australian Open to John Draper and in Auckland to Daniel Altmeier.
This is Giron’s best result in Dallas in his third appearance. Last year, he reached the quarterfinals, and in 2022, he lost in the semis. He has never won an ATP title but has nine lower-level titles, with the last one being in Houston in 2019.
Tommy Paul Profile
Tommy Paul is 15th in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. The American is 6-2 for the season, and just like Giron, he made it to the final in Dallas without dropping a set. Paul defeated Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals after previously going past Daniel Koepfer and Taro Daniel.
Paul made it to the third round at the Australian Open, losing to Miomir Kecmanovic. He started the season in Adelaide, where he lost in the second round to John Draper.
This is his sixth appearance in Dallas, and his previous best result was the semifinal in 2022.
Paul has won one ATP title, in 2021, in Stockholm.
Head-to-Head – Giron leads 3-2
- Paul vs Giron 6-3, 6-2 (2023 ATP Toronto, round of 16)
- Giron vs Paul 7-6, 6-4 (2021 ATP Miami, first round)
- Paul vs Giron 6-3, 6-3 (2019 New Heaven Challenger, final)
- Giron vs Paul 6-3, 6-0 (2018 Aptos Challenger, first round)
- Giron vs Paul 6-4, 6-4 (2017 Futures, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Two American players in their prime will face each other in the final in Dallas. They both have been playing in this tournament for years now and have the chance to play for the title for the first time. They both made it this far without losing a single set in the tournament so far. Paul is a much better-ranked player and has been in the top 15 for a while now, but Giron is the one who leads in the head-to-head matchups. This will be a tight one with both players leaving everything on the court, which will take them over 22.5 games in total.
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